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Bob Dylan, my mother, and the unknown painter behind 'Blood on the Tracks'

JL;DR SUMMARY In an exploration of Bob Dylan's creative journey during the production of his iconic album 'Blood on the Tracks,' Sam Sussman interweaves personal narrative and historical context. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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InfluenceMemoirCultural InfluenceBob DylanPaintingBlood On The TracksCreative ProcessNorman RaebenArtistic Crisis

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New York, United States
"She later recounted to me that he often played her the songs that became Blood on the Tracks, and spoke to her about how their painting teacher was influencing what came to be regarded as Dylans greatest album."
London, United Kingdom
"In London, the Halcyon Gallery exhibited Bob Dylan: Point Blank, a show of ninety-seven new paintings, this past May 9 to July 6."
Venice, Italy
"A thousand miles southeast and a few months before (November 24, 2024 to March 9, 2025), the Venice Jewish Museum exhibited, Norman Raeben (1901-1978): The Wandering Painter, the first retrospective of Raebens life work."

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